Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's fans are trying to plant 10,000 trees in their honour

By Zach Harper

November 21, 2019

The
Royal Family are avid conservationists and plant dozens
of trees at various engagements each year.
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla
did so yesterday during their tour of New Zealand, and Prince Harry spread some
green around when he visited Botswana back in September. Now, Harry and
Duchess Meghan’s fans want to get 10,000 more trees planted in their names.

Twelve of the couple’s fans have launched an initiative
called Sussex Great Forest, which is encouraging people worldwide to plant trees
in the names of the duke and duchess and their son,
Archie. The campaign was
unveiled on Nov. 20, which is Universal Children’s Day, and its goal is to
safeguard the Earth and the environment for those who will inherit it after we
are no longer here.

“This is a global issue that needs global support and we are
a global network of people,” Erica Sanders, one of the organizers, told
Harper’s Bazaar. “This is our way of giving back to the world and telling Harry, ‘We
heard you.”

The campaign launches Nov. 23 and will run until May 6,
which is Archie’s first birthday.

Those who started the initiative are also encouraging royal watchers
to give to four charities to plant trees in the family’s names. They are: the
Tree Sisters, a UK-based group that works with women worldwide to restore
forests;
One Tree Planted, a non-profit that pools donations and sends funds to
reforestation partners; the
International Tree Foundation, which works with
communities in Africa and the UK on sustainable forestry projects; and the
Green Belt Movement, a Kenyan organization that works with communities to
conserve the environment.

We’ve already seen the huge impact Harry and Meghan’s
fans can have. Earlier this year, their supporters raised US$35,000 in a “virtual baby shower” intended to benefit Meghan’s favourite charities. The groups that
received money through #GlobalSussexBabyShower were UK animal charity
Mayhew, WellChild and the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), which
works to improve the education of women and girls in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania,
Zambia and Zimbabwe.

If you take part in the Sussex Great Forest campaign, make sure you use the hashtag #SussexGreatForest on all your posts so people can see you giving back. Happy planting!

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